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100 1 _aMatthews, Brander,
_d1852-1929
245 1 0 _aParts of Speech: Essays on English
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-26
505 0 _aThe stock that speaks the language -- The future of the language -- The English language in the United States -- The language in Great Britain -- Americanisms once more -- New words and old -- The naturalization of foreign words -- The function of slang -- Questions of usage -- An inquiry as to rime -- On the poetry of place-names -- As to "American spelling" -- The simplification of English spelling -- Americanism, an attempt at a definition.
508 _aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Parts of Speech: Essays on English" by Brander Matthews is a collection of essays focusing on the English language, likely written in the early 20th century. The essays emphasize the idea that the English language belongs to its speakers and explore its development, usage, and the factors influencing it over time. Matthews, a professor at Columbia University, discusses various aspects such as orthography, American versus British English, and the evolution of language through literature and culture. The opening of the text introduces Matthews' perspective on the English language, tracing its historical roots back to the time of King Alfred. He argues that literature is the key to forming a cohesive identity among its speakers, serving as a means to express ideals and preserve cultural heritage. The essays outline significant influences on the language, including the blending of various cultural elements and dialects from the Teutonic, Celtic, and Norman peoples. Matthews asserts that while the English language has evolved, retaining poetic qualities and individualistic characteristics, it continues to reflect the identity and creativity of those who speak it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901
653 _aEnglish language
653 _aAmericanisms
653 _aSpelling reform
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/partsofspeechess00mattiala/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67503
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